睁 (zhēng) — to open (one's eyes) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

睁 (zhēng) means 'to open (one's eyes)' and is usually a separable verb: 睁开眼睛. It pairs only with 眼睛/眼, unlike 瞪 (stare/glare) or 眯 (squint).

verb

to open (one's eyes)

Easily confused

，睁。
Tā zǎo shàng xǐng lái, màn màn dì zhēng kāi le yǎn jing.
He woke up in the morning and slowly opened his eyes.
睁，。
Tā jīng yà dì zhēng dà le yǎn jing, bù gǎn xiāng xìn yǎn qián de yí qiè.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise, unable to believe everything before her.
睁，？
Bié zhēng kāi yǎn jing, cāi cāi wǒ shì shuí?
Don't open your eyes, guess who I am?

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